"Nangong Yuexia."
Gu Sheng nodded for her to continue.
"The situation is not good."
Nangong Yuexia speaks very quickly.
"Purple Cloud Divine Sect Ancestor seems to have noticed that the leader has been replaced by Lord Xinglan. Many strange and powerful people suddenly appeared in the headquarters. Their strength ranges from the sect level to the king level, and their origins are unknown."
Miao Muqing added.
"What's even more troublesome is that the major religious sects in southern Xinjiang have made changes recently, and their targets are directly at the Purple Cloud Divine Sect's territory. I suspect that Purple Cloud Ancestor wants to completely trap us here."
Gu Sheng's eyes flashed.
"Is there a way out?"
Miao Muqing took out a simple jade talisman from his sleeve. The jade talisman was engraved with complex patterns, and there was a faint spatial fluctuation.
"Great Teleportation Ancient Talisman can transport people around you thousands of miles away instantly. There is a teleportation array at the end point that leads to everywhere. As long as you spread out your actions, you have a great chance of escaping."
She looked at Gu Sheng again.
"If you want to leave, I will arrange for someone to take you out of the city now."
Miao Muqing sounded sincere.
"This storm is more dangerous than I imagined. It is not undesirable to protect yourself wisely."
Gu Sheng suddenly smiled, and that smile made Miao Muqing's heart skip a beat.
"I don't like owing favors."
Gu Sheng's voice is very soft, but every word is like iron.
"If what you said about your trump card is true, it's not completely lifeless this time."
He walked to the window and looked in the direction Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven.
"Seventy-two Divine Sects gathers at Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven. Although the situation is dangerous, it is easy to create huge opportunities."
Miao Muqing's pupils shrank.
"What do you mean"
"I'll stay."
Gu Sheng turned around, the black hair was windless and automatic.
"In chaos, the biggest Fortune is often hidden."
There was silence in the room.
Nangong Yuexia and the two dead soldiers looked at Gu Sheng in shock. They did not expect that in such a dangerous situation, this young man would dare to face the difficulties.
Miao Muqing stood in front of the window, the moonlight shining through the window lattice casting a mottled shadow on her pale face.
Her slender fingers clenched the corners of her clothes tightly, her knuckles turning white from the exertion.
"Gu Sheng, if the Nanhuang lineage can survive this disaster this time"
Her voice was trembling, but there was unquestionable firmness.
"I, Miao Muqing, will definitely apologize to you personally."
Gu Sheng leaned back on the chair and tapped his fingers gently on the table, making a rhythmic sound.
He raised his eyes and looked at Miao Muqing, with a faint smile on his lips.
"It's too early to say this now. Since we have decided to live and die together, shouldn't it be time for Miss Miao to explain something?"
The candlelight in the room flickered, reflecting the solemn faces of the two people.
"What do you want to know?"
Miao Muqing, turned around to face Gu Sheng.
"Two questions."
Gu Sheng Hold up two fingers.
"First, why does the Nanhuang lineage have to enter Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven? Second, your own situation."
Miao Muqing's eyelashes trembled slightly, casting a shadow under her eyelids.
She was silent for a long time and finally spoke.
"Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven's Creation Immortal Pool contains the Southern Emperor's body sealed."
Gu Sheng's fingers tapping on the table suddenly stopped, with surprise in his eyes.
"My mother was plotted against me back then."
Miao Muqing's voice became deeper, filled with suppressed pain.
"Seventy-two Halls Palace Masters can only destroy her mental power by joining forces, but they cannot destroy her physical body."
The candle suddenly shook violently, as if sensing her emotional fluctuations.
"Later Seventy-two Halls was renamed Seventy-two Divine Sects, and everyone was looking for the whereabouts of Southern Emperor Seal."
Miao Muqing continued.
"They speculated that Southern Emperor Seal might be related to the mother's body, so they sealed her body in Creation Immortal Pool."
Gu Sheng frowned slightly.
"So your purpose is"
"Open the seal and occupy that body."
Miao Muqing looked Gu Sheng straight in the eyes and spoke out this amazing plan without hesitation.
Gu Sheng was startled for a moment, then chuckled.
"Interesting. I previously guessed that there might be something crucial to you in Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven, but I didn't expect it to be Nanhuang's body."
"I need to retain a part of Soul Power to complete control of my body."
Miao Muqing explained.
"So I need someone to help me open the seal."
"If it succeeds."
"It's no problem to kill the king in a short period of time."
Miao Muqing said decisively, with a sharp light in his eyes.
Gu Sheng nodded thoughtfully, and suddenly the conversation changed.
"But the ancestors of Seventy-two Divine Sects are not fools either."
"Exactly."
Miao Muqing smiled bitterly.
"They are likely to destroy mother's physical body or even the entire Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven at any cost."
There was a brief silence in the room, with only the faint crackle of the candle burning.
"So."
Miao Muqing breaks the silence.
"I didn't want to drag you into trouble. At least, leave a way out for Mu Xue."
Gu Sheng did not respond immediately, but carefully observed Miao Muqing.
His gaze seemed to penetrate the soul, making Miao Muqing feel uncomfortable.
"You didn't lie to me."
After a long time, Gu Sheng came to a conclusion.
"So, tell me about yourself."
Miao Muqing sighed softly, walked to the table and sat down.
"My soul is sealed in the direct bloodline of the Southern Emperor."
"The birth of Saintess in all generations is to become a container that can carry my soul."
Her voice was somewhat bitter.
"Unfortunately, their attempts to awaken the bloodline and awaken my soul ended in failure."
Gu Sheng poured a cup of tea and pushed it in front of her.
"Continue."
"The source of my soul is constantly being consumed."
Miao Muqing stared at his reflection in the tea cup.
"It wasn't until Mu Xue awakened that he finally succeeded in waking me up."
"But you can no longer completely occupy her body."
"Yes."
Miao Muqing nodded.
"It can only exist in this symbiotic way."
Gu Sheng stood up, walked to the window and looked at the bright moon in the night sky.
"That's pretty much all I want to know."
"You"
Miao Muqing looked at his back uneasily.
"Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven Come back to me two days before opening."
Gu Sheng said without looking back.
"Before that, unless there are major changes, don't bother me."
Miao Muqing stood up and nodded solemnly after hesitating for a moment.
"Okay."
She turned towards the door, but stopped.
"Gu Sheng. Thank you."
Gu Sheng didn't respond, just stood there quietly.
Miao Muqing gently closed the door and left.
After the footsteps faded away, Gu Sheng returned to the table, took out three simple storage rings from his arms and placed them on the table.
The surface of the ring is engraved with complex patterns, glowing with a dark luster under the candlelight.
"The Body of the Southern Emperor"
He whispered to himself, running his fingers over one of the rings.
"Things are more interesting than expected."
At the same time, Miao Muqing walked through the corridor, the moonlight shining on her shoulders.
She raised her hand and pressed it on her chest, feeling the presence of another soul in her body.
"Sister, do you really believe him?" Miao Muxue's voice sounded in her mind.
"We have no choice. Miao Muqing responded in his heart, and his eyes told me that his hidden strength is far beyond the surface."
"But."
"Don't worry," Miao Muqing reassured, I will protect you no matter what.
This is my promise to my mother.
She stopped and looked at the faint outline of Zixia Mountain in the distance.
The top of the mountain is shrouded in clouds and mist, as if there is purple energy coming from the east.
"Two days later"
she muttered.
"Everything will be revealed."
Returning to his courtyard, Miao Muqing took out a rosewood box from the depths of the cabinet.
After opening it, there was a crystal clear jade pendant with an ancient word "" engraved on it.
"Mother."
She touched the jade pendant gently, tears welling up in her eyes.
"This time, my daughter will definitely fulfill your last wish."
The jade pendant suddenly glowed faintly, as if responding to her call.
Gu Sheng sat cross-legged in the quiet room, his fingertips gently rubbing the yellowed thread-bound ancient book.
The edges of the pages are slightly rolled, clearly showing signs of age.
He slowly opened the pages of the book, and a faint smell of Ink Fragrance mixed with some ancient spices came to his face.
"Yue Shen Gong, Yue Shen Gong, I, Gu Sheng, have remembered your favor."
He whispered to himself, his eyes scanning the beautiful handwriting on the page.
That is Yue Shen Gong's experience in the formation of getting married. Every stroke and every stroke reveals the unique delicacy and rigor of a woman.
The candlelight in the quiet room flickered, stretching the shadow of Gu Sheng.
He closed his eyes, and the scene when Yue Shen Gong handed the book to him emerged in his mind.
The master of weapon refinement, who had always been unsmiling, actually had a rare tenderness in his eyes.
"When life or death is at stake, the trump card must be in your own hands."
Gu Sheng opened his eyes suddenly, his eyes flashing with light.
He raised his hand and waved, and dozens of storage rings flew out of his sleeves, suspended in mid-air with various glimmers of light.
Most of these storage rings come from the enemies he killed. Great Desolation City's ambushers, the pursuers in southern Xinjiang. Each one represents a life-and-death fight.
Gu Sheng sneered at the corner of his mouth, and his mental power surged out like a tide, sweeping through these storage rings one by one.
"Huh?"
He suddenly let out a soft cry, and a complete set of Formation Plate materials in a dark red storage ring caught his attention.
The Formation Plate is dark golden in color, with complex cloud patterns engraved on the edges, and in the center is an unfinished formation core.
Gu Sheng took out Formation Plate, placed it in the palm of his hand and looked at it carefully.
"Profound Gold is the base, and the cloud pattern guide is a good material for refining the teleportation array."
He murmured, and then took out various heavenly and earthly treasures from other storage rings. Star Sand, Void Stone, Spirit Pattern Jade
The temperature in the quiet room gradually increased, and fine beads of sweat oozed from Gu Sheng's forehead.
He made a secret with both hands, and Spirit Light shot out from his fingertips, intertwining into a complex network of runes in the air.
Those runes swam like living creatures and finally landed on Formation Plate, blending perfectly with the original cloud pattern.
"Condensation!"
Gu Sheng shouted low, and the last rune fell.
Formation Plate Suddenly the light shone brightly, and a silver-white light pillar rose into the sky, forming a miniature space vortex at the top of the quiet room, which lasted for about three breaths before slowly dissipating.
"It's done!"
Gu Sheng's eyes flashed with joy, but then he frowned.
"However, the teleportation distance is only about a hundred miles, and it takes three breaths to activate. In front of a real master, this time is enough to die ten times."
He pondered for a moment, then opened the formation book again and found the record about the "Instant Teleportation Formation".
"That's it. You need to add Void Stone Powder to the core of the formation to offset the startup delay with the power of space."
In the next two days, Gu Sheng stayed at home and devoted himself wholeheartedly to improving the teleportation array.
From time to time, slight explosions and flashes of Spirit Light could be heard in the quiet room, but they were all blocked by the soundproof array he had arranged in advance.
When the seventh improved version Formation Plate was refined, Gu Sheng finally showed a satisfied smile.
This Formation Plate, which is only about the size of a palm, has its activation time shortened to one breath and its transmission distance increased to three hundred miles.
"Although it's not as capable as those who can easily tear apart the void, it should be enough as a means of saving lives."
Gu Sheng said to himself, and then put Formation Plate into the hidden pocket in his sleeve.
He looked at the remaining five Formation Plates on the table, thought for a moment, and hid them in hidden places such as the soles of his boots, his belt, and his collar.
"Miao Muqing's back-up plan."
Gu Sheng sneered.
"That woman has a treacherous mind. Who knows what her intentions are. It's always good to prepare a few more trump cards."
After doing this, Gu Sheng finally breathed a long sigh of relief and started to cross his legs and adjust his breathing.
As his breathing gradually stabilized, he felt the surging power in his body. Body Tempering Nine Heavens's realm was completely stable. The explosive power contained in his muscles and bones gave him the illusion that he could smash mountains with one punch.
"Southern Emperor's Longevity Dao is indeed mysterious"
Gu Sheng looked inside his body and saw the golden Qi flowing in his meridians. Every strand contained strong vitality.
"But Spirit Severing Dao of Ye Qinglan and Thousand Illusions Dao of Ling Qingyan also have their own merits, if not Nine Dragon Universe Cauldron."
Thinking of the mysterious cauldron, Gu Sheng felt hot in his heart.
It was this cauldron that allowed him to directly refine Nanhuang Daoyun, eliminating the need for ordinary people to complete the enlightenment process that would take decades or even hundreds of years.
Outside the window, the Xiaguang City sky is getting brighter.
Gu Sheng walked to the window, opened a gap and looked out.
There were few pedestrians on the street, but his keen sense allowed him to notice that there were at least a dozen powerful auras wandering in the darkness.
"A strong man in the clan realm."
Gu Sheng narrowed his eyes.
"And there are more than one or two. It seems that the appeal of Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven is greater than imagined."
In the past two days, Xiaguang City has been calm on the surface, but in fact there is an undercurrent.
The number of guards at the city gate was doubled, and all warriors were prohibited from leaving the city.
Gu Sheng once secretly observed that those who tried to leave by force disappeared without a trace.
"Dong dong dong."
A slight knock on the door interrupted Gu Sheng's thoughts.
"Who?"
He asked alertly, his hand already on the hilt of the sword at his waist.
"It's me, Ye Yiyi."
A clear female voice came from outside the door, but Gu Sheng immediately recognized that it was Nangong Yingying's disguised voice.
Gu Sheng opened the door and saw "Ye Yiyi" standing outside, wearing a plain white dress and a pretty face, but her eyes showed a maturity that was inconsistent with her appearance.
"Senior Sister Miao has already led people to the teleportation array."
Nangong Yingying lowered his voice.
"You come with me, and we enter Purple Cloud Grotto-Heaven disguised as her entourage."
Gu Sheng nodded and quickly packed up the necessary items.
"Where are the others?"
"Split up."
Nangong Yingying had a complex look in his eyes.
"After entering Grotto-Heaven, we will meet in front of Creation Immortal Pool. Remember, no matter what happens, don't trust anyone, including me."
The moment the white light dissipated, Gu Sheng noticed something was wrong.